Tuesday, 24 December 2013

I went for tea and cake (and mulled wine, of course!) this afternoon at the 'borrowed' house of one of my oldest friends today. I had a really lovely time talking to everyone there, and of course, catching up with my friend. We met when I was 5 and she was 4 at the local beach where I live, and although she lives in the big city, and I don't, we always see each other as regularly as possible. I love catching up for old time's sake, and we both always have so much to talk about, and considering we both adore fashion and makeup, it's not hard for us to get into a deep conversation.

I wish I'd taken a snap of the fabulous naughty treats that were on offer, such as gold topped brownie bites, and millionaire shortbread, (being partly Scottish, this girl loves her shortbread!) so that was a magnificent treat!

I also got a new video filmed, edited, and uploaded today, so if you haven't checked it out, go check it out! I admit my editing went a little wonky in one place, so my apologies, as I said, I'm still learning, so it isn't 100% perfect yet. Still making myself check if things are in focus can also be my slip up!

But anyway, a beautiful ending, to a quiet, peaceful Christmas eve. Tomorrow is going to be filled with wonder.

Sunday, 15 December 2013

What better time to go all dressy than at Christmas? I've been going MAD in the shops with Christmas outfits (dresses to be honest!) So I'm in a hurry as we have some guests coming over soon to have lunch with us, so this is a quick flick through of two dresses I've been adoring!

Dress: Primark
Shoes: Office.

Dress: Primark

So, just a quick OOTD post, I'm currently looking like the final image I posted, since I just got a quick snap!

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

I have to admit, I absolutely adore this time of year. Not
more than summer, no, but I do love the things that winter brings. It brings
the opportunity to have lit open fires, and with that, roasting chestnuts or marshmallows.
Another thing I love is the uncertainty of snow, just the thought of it can
fill me with excitement. There was one year, I believe 2011 in January when it
snowed on my birthday! It was thrilling and exciting, because I was able to
spend my birthday tobogganing behind my school on an unused field with friends.

Of
course, the greatest experience Winter brings is Christmas. It's the festive
thrill that is almost contagious, and spreads from person to person. And the
fact that it's the one time of year that you can have entire pamper days, and
not feel even remotely guilty, whereas in summer, you feel you should be doing
something outside, and taking full advantage of the good weather, since it is
so unusual in Great Britain.

Photo from Tumblr.

Another
thrill is the opening of advent calendars, the giving and exchanging of gifts.
I've already done my Christmas shopping for my mum, and I have my 'me to you
bear' advent calendar on the go (who says an eighteen year old girl can't have
an advent calendar? Although I do believe that once you reach this age, you
should upgrade to a slightly more grownup version, such as the Benefit 'Count
Down To love' Calendar!!)

And of course, there is the coming of a new year. Does anyone else feel like this year has literally flown by? That brings about new years resolutions and the actual calculation of what one has achieved this year. That'll come later.

Oh, and of course, there's the right to wear silly christmas jumpers, just because you can, and no-one can tell you it's silly, because it is the time of year when you can get away with it.

Photo from Tumblr.

I'm just thrilled to be able to have some time away from college, and to be able to relax, focus on myself, my health and of course have some time on my hands to make more videos, edit, process and upload them. And of course, that ocassional pamper day in between!

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

So today I decided that to celebrate gaining 106
subscribers, I would do something a little bit different. Something that means
you can all get to know me a bit better, and at more of a personal level. Let’s
get started!

1)I love cats.
(You already knew this didn’t you?) I am not the hugest dog fan, but I do like
some breeds of dog. I do get a little nervous around them though.

2)My favourite
colour is blue. I like really beautiful turquoise blues, nothing too dark like
navy, but nothing too pale so that it’s almost white! Powder blue is my
preference!

3)I love
cooking. Baking in particular, I’m wheat intolerant, so I make all my products
wheat free so that I can eat them!

6)I can play one
instrument: the piano. I had lessons from the age of eleven to fourteen. I
achieved a grade three, and then I gave it up. I do almost regret giving it up,
but I don’t have the greatest attention span.

7)I don’t eat
seafood. Of any sort. Not even cod. I cannot stand it.

8)I wear glasses
for short sightedness. I have to wear them every day, otherwise I can’t see anything,
but I tend to wear contact lenses. Bring on laser surgery!

9)I’ve only ever
had one job; I did waitressing for a summer, and after that, I swore I’d never
waitress again. It gave me the motivation I required to push myself harder in
college, because I was not compatible with waitressing. It didn’t suit me or my
personality at all.

10)I’d rather be
very early for something, rather than very late. As a result of this, I always
arrive to events with time to spare, I’d rather be prepared to wait for
something than arrive and find I’ve missed an opportunity.

11)When I am not
writing my blog, making, editing and processing YouTube videos, I like to watch
shows such as Lewis, Midsomer Murders, Antiques Roadtrip and Bargain Hunt. The
reason for this is down to my grandma, whom I lost in 2011. We used to watch
all these programmes together, and I’ve carried on the tradition ever since. I
just can’t get enough of them.

12)I’m not the
best athlete. I used to swim competitively, and I still can swim a good race
here and there, but not like I used to. As I said, I’m just not that good at
sports. I also enjoy tennis, and volleyball, so if forced to play a sport, it
would have to be volleyball, where I can become quite competitive.

13)I’ve never had
an ‘actual’ boyfriend. I guess I’ve just not met him yet, either that, or the
person I did ‘like’ for a very long time was always taken, so no surprises I
didn’t do anything about that then!

14)I’m very
traditional when it comes to relationships, and always believe the most
romantic ‘asking out’ should be done by the man, but in modern times, it’s
equally males to females that ask each other out, although I’d always prefer to
be asked by the man.

15)I adore
candles and fairy lights, I find that they can brighten up any room and make me
feel positive at any time!

16)My birthday is
the 10th of January. I will be 19, and I’m quite excited.

18)I occasionally
like to eat junk food, but it is on rare occasions, I’d rather eat something like
homemade pizza, where I know exactly what I’ve put into my food!

19)My favourite subject
at college is a mixture of Environmental studies and Geography.

20)I can’t wait
to leave college, I feel like school days should be over!

21)I have one
pet; a tabby cat called Gü.

22)I love winter
for the reason that you can have a lit fire, and can roast chesnuts on it, and
of course, there’s Christmas! Other than that, I much prefer the summer, but I
don’t tend to sit in the sunshine for long, I just can’t take being still in
the heat!

23)I love
swimming in swimming pools, but I never swim in the sea. I used to, but as I
got older, I began to feel the cold more, and living in the UK, the sea temperature
is always very low, so I don’t tend to go in the sea.

24)My hair is
naturally poofy and slightly wavy. I wish I had straight hair all the time, all
the straightening is so damaging to it!

25)I am 5 foot 4
and 1/2! I’m quite small, but curvy, so I try to utilise this the best ways
that I can!

So that was my 25 facts about me! I hope it helps
you all to get to know me a little better!

Sunday, 24 November 2013

So today has been exceptional, I met my number one idol, Antiques Expert Tim Wonnacott! I don't know if many of you know him, but he presents Bargain Hunt and narrates Antiques Road Trip. He is such an incredible man, so kind and friendly to talk to!

I also ended up doing something I shouldn't have, again....... I went into Primark. Seriously, I need to restrain myself better, bad Sam! Oh we'll, I guess it will make for part III of the Winter Primark Haul that will be going up onto YouTube. Unfortunately for me, my original part I footage was horrendously out of focus, and after re-filming it, the footage was accidentally deleted from my SD card, so I have no available footage to upload, so I do promise, that after my mock A Levels this week, I will refilm and of course, upload right away, so I do apologise again for the delays! But anyway, the footage should be better this time, and I am excited for it to be completed.

Saturday, 2 November 2013

I uploaded a YouTube video only yesterday, but already I've filmed another, which I cannot wait to upload!

The urge to go shopping is insane, but this month I've probably spent way more than I should of.

At least one piece of good news is that I am finally satisfied with my ever changing hair, it has faded from purple dip dye to blue, which I am loving right now, and it shows no sign of fading (still going strong 3 and 1/2 weeks later, woo!)

Also, wanted to say a late 'Happy Halloween everyone!', I won't lie, I'm not the biggest Halloween fan, and once I've celebrated it one way or another, I usually just put it behind me, Halloween has never carried pleasant memories for me from an early age, as the first ever Halloween party I went to was where a friend of mine's parents broke up very loudly and aggressively, so yeah, it was a truly sad night for everyone, and we were only what, three years old, maybe four?

So that's why I don't really celebrate Halloween, that and the fact that I only enjoy dressing up as non scary and non gory things, like, witch's cats for example!

I'm off out the door in a tick, so just wanted to quickly update everyone, and to say, I'm more of an active YouTuber at the moment, so if you're looking for more regular excitement, you can check me out there (see a few posts before this one for a link!)

So, yeah, it's been a good October, and now we've stepped into November, I can really start imagining Christmas!

Have a great day all, and imagine me cooped up in a car learning to drive and slugging along!

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Well, yesterday was a truly rubbish day, but I won't get into it. Lets just say I shouldn't go on eBay and browse for new things when I'm in a awful mood! I end up spending more than I should! What's done is done now, and I do not regret my purchase, even if it was on the expensive side :P

3. Nanny McPhee 2 - The Big Bang. Yes, admittedly it hasn't got the quality that we experienced from the first one, and is so unrealistic in many scenes that it leaves you rolling with laughter, but it is touching, and we can all relate to that, even at the best of times.

These three things changed me from livid to relaxed, laughing and smiling. These are just a few of the things that help me destress and relax. I just wish my parcels would arrive, I'm so nervousexcited for them to get here. Especially since my budget for shopping has been totally blown this month. First time I have ever spent more than £20 on nail polish in one spend! Haha, at least I got an epic haul from it! And since there aren't enough photos today, have some Carrie love, saying exactly what I am thinking.

Well, have a wonderful day to all, and I apologise for being a bad photo blogger, I guess I don't get as much time as I'd like to show off outfits, but I promise that this weekend will be devoted to getting at least one VLOG done, and at least one photo, if not more taken!

Sunday, 29 September 2013

So, the first ever video has been uploaded! Please check it out, I know it cuts out part way through and then I come back in with 'grey day' so I apologize, it took over an hour just to upload, not even including the edit time of getting it all together, so yes, choppy and imperfect, but hey, I have time to improve, please check it out!

This morning is misty in the valley, so I decided after hanging out the washing that I needed a little comfort food for breakfast. So along came Doughnut French Toast, A La Nigella Lawson, from Nigella Express. So yes, I can't take the credit for it, but hey, they taste delicious.

I also decided to paint my nails *again, fourth time this week, #ithinkiamaddicted, and this time, it's directly related to video#1, which is being saved, and ready to be published as I type.
Here's a photo of today's nails:

So that's the extent of my day thus far, I'm hoping that this rain holds off long enough for me to get some photos taken of an outfit I'm enjoying putting together, as well as possibly letting you see the tidiness of the shoe section of my wardrobe, very proud day, since I spent over 3 and a half hours sorting my entire room to make room for bags, clutches, heels and some other shoes I have.

Still have to get my VLOG sorted, but I really ought to be getting on with my theory revision towards my driving test, since I'm quite a nervous driver at the moment!

Anyway, so that's the updates on my world, hopefully more photos will be posted later.

Thursday, 26 September 2013

....Well, why do I, I bet you're wondering! Well, I have some amazing mail on the way, including several of my wishlist items, (check my polyvore if you want to know the wishlist!) and I'm very excited. Hopefully, with the arrival of the post will come the VLOG#1, so who knows where that could go! Nail biting moment.

Anyway, for a piece of inspiration, suck on this beauty from tumblr:

Told you there'd be more Carrie to come.

You can't say I didn't warn you. Anyway, as Carrie feels in this episode, she's done caring what others think of her, and it's this moment when Carrie's character grows. And right now, I've gotten to that moment. It's our lives, and we all have to find a slot. I've happily found mine, and until that nasty little horror called change comes along, I'm going to be swinging my bag and clicking my heels with the thrill of the ride. It's going to be a good weekend.